[password]seabird14
[position] 08 42.2 N 050 43.2 W
[heading] 295T
[speed] 8.5kts
[weather] 18 kts ENE, seas 2.0m NE swell, cc 50%, 1016 mb, 87F
[status] DAY 24 677 nm to Grenanda. Stbd broad reach sgl rf main and jib, 8.5kts at 295T. So once again the bread goes in and ...our peaceful morning routine is rudely interrupted by the fire alarm in the engine room. It seems the impeller on the generator chewed itself to bits, the engine boiled off the coolant and burning coolant gas set off the alarm. Considering the impeller had been replaced a week ago, Jen immediately put the crew on strict electricity and water rationing since it was not clear the generator on which we depend could in fact be repaired. But after spending four hours tearing down and rebuilding the cooling system while fighting the roll and the heat...Fixed. The batteries are full, everyone has showered and the water tank is almost to capacity. Now we are trying to figure out if our penchant for fresh baked bread is some how triggering suicidal flying fish and bizarre system failures.
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